Preparing for Negotiation: A Novel Concept?
By Linda Barkacs and Craig Barkacs Most people succeed or fail in a negotiation based on how well-prepared they are (or are not!). We adhere to the 80/20 rule – 80% of negotiation is...
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Workers’ Compensation: Types of Injuries and Filing a Claim (The Very First Step)
If you have a work-related injury or illness, your employer is required by law to pay for workers’ compensation benefits. Common workplace injuries include: Specific injury events: breaking a bone in a fall, getting...
Social Media Policies for Employees: Lessons from the Sports Industry
By Decker Cady One social media post can spread world-wide in seconds. In that same amount of time, a professional athlete or sports personality can lose thousands, and even millions, with a single post....
Stress Reduction Techniques
Building and maintaining a law practice can be stressful, especially for lawyers who are just starting out. At an SDCBA wellness workshop for lawyers, attorneys-turned psychologists Dr. Dennis Saccuzzo and Dr. Nancy Johnson shared...
Cybersecurity, Client Confidences, and ABA Formal Opinion 477R
By Leah Strickland You work for a boutique firm that handles transactional legal needs. One of the firm’s clients has grown from a successful regional business into a nationwide powerhouse. It has become so...
Expedited Jury Trials: How to Get Your Small Cases in Front of a Jury
By Joshua Bonnici Can a lawyer effectively represent a client with lower-valued claims? The client is nice, cooperative in fact; the facts, straightforward. But the insurance company’s offer barely equals damages — sometimes far...
Disability Benefit Plans: New Rules Could Affect You if Your Claim is Denied
Effective April 1, new rules will change the claims procedures for disability benefit plans. If you are denied a claim, these amended rules could affect you. Attorney Corey Schechter of Butterfield Schechter LLP recently...
Avoid the Family Affair: Dangers of Becoming the Go-To Lawyer for Family and Friends
By David Cameron Carr Graduation from law school and admission to the bar is a happy event for the new lawyer. It is also a happy event for the new lawyer’s family and friends,...
10 Tips for Helping and Not Annoying Reporters
By Lyle Moran 1. Submit pitches that highlight in a concise way how a case or event is unique. Long-winded pitches tend to be overlooked. 2. If you send a press release, make sure...
2018 Law + Technology Summit Wrap Up
By Mike Finstad If you didn’t get a chance to attend the SDCBA’s 2018 Law + Technology Summit presented with California Lawyers Association last month, here’s a summary of the highlights. National tech blogger Bob...
